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sgraf·fi·to S0306200 (skră-fē′tō, zgrä-)n. pl. sgraf·fi·ti (-tē) 1. Decoration produced (on pottery or ceramic, for example) by scratching through a surface layer to reveal a different color underneath.2. Something, such as pottery, decorated in this manner. [Italian, past participle of sgraffire, to scratch, from sgraffio, a scratch, from sgraffiare, to scratch, from Old Italian : s-, intensive pref.; see sforzando + graffiare, to scratch; see graffito.]sgraffito (sɡræˈfiːtəʊ) n, pl -ti (-tɪ) 1. (Art Terms) a technique in mural or ceramic decoration in which the top layer of glaze, plaster, etc, is incised with a design to reveal parts of the ground2. (Art Terms) such a decoration3. (Art Terms) an object decorated in such a way[C18: from Italian, from sgraffire to scratch; see graffiti]sgraf•fi•to (skrɑˈfi toʊ; It. zgrɑfˈfi tɔ) n., pl. -ti (-tē). 1. a technique of ornamentation in which a surface layer of paint, plaster, slip, etc., is incised to reveal a ground of contrasting color. 2. an object, esp. pottery, decorated by this technique. Compare graffito. [1720–30; < Italian, past participle of sgraffire to do sgraffito work; see ex1, graffito] sgraffitoCeramic decoration in which the topmost layer (glaze, plaster, etc) is carved with a design to reveal selected areas of the ground.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sgraffito - a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the grounddecoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify | TranslationssgraffitoenUK
sgraffito: see graffitograffito . 1 Method of ornamenting architectural plaster surfaces. The designs are produced by scratching a topcoat of plaster to reveal an undercoat of contrasting and deeper color. ..... Click the link for more information. .SgraffitoDecoration produced by covering a surface, such as plaster or enamel, of one color with a thin coat of a similar material of another color and scratching through the outer coat to show the color beneath.Sgraffito a type of decorative mural painting produced by scratching the fine surface layer of plaster until the underlying plaster, which is a different color than the upper, is revealed. In ancient times the sgraffito effect was used in archaic Greek and Etruscan vases. From the 15th to 17th centuries sgraffito was popular in Italian wall decoration. It was mostly used to embellish facades, owing to the durability of the technique. Sgraffiti subsequently spread from Italy to other countries, including Germany and Bohemia. Sgraffito is widely used in 20th-century mural painting. REFERENCEKrestov, M. A. Shtukalurka sgraffito. Moscow, 1938.sgraffitoA type of decoration executed by covering a surface, as of plaster or enamel, of one color, with a thin coat of a similar material of another color, and then scratching or scoring through the outer coat to show the color beneath.sgraffitoenUK
Words related to sgraffitonoun a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the groundRelated Words- decoration
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